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FAQs about Birth Control & Safer Sex

If I go to the gynecologist or a clinic for birth control, do I have to take my clothes off?
Is it true that antibiotics make the Pill less effective?
Does the Pill make you gain weight?
What is Lybrel? Is it OK to not get my period?
What is Implanon? Does it really last three years?
I just had unprotected sex. Is there anything I can do?
Which type of condom is most effective?
Do condoms work?
Can I get condoms for free? How?
How do I ask a partner to use a condom?
Does sex feel different with a condom?
If I carry a condom, do I look like I was expecting sex?
What is a dental dam?
Do I need my parent(s) or guardian(s)' permission to get condoms from a clinic or store?
What do I do if a condom breaks?
Do condoms break a lot?
How do I know what method is right for me?
How effective is birth control?
Why are condoms so great at preventing most (sexually transmitted diseases) STDs?
What is the Today Sponge?
When I have sex, I pull my penis out before I ejaculate and I've never gotten someone pregnant. So, why do people always say pulling out is risky?
Do I need a prescription to get birth control?
How do I use a condom?
What is withdrawal or pulling out?
What is birth control?
What is emergency contraception? Is it the same as the "morning-after pill"?
How can I get birth control? How much does it cost? Do they tell my parents?
What is a male condom and how effective is it?
What's the best brand of condoms?
What is the birth control pill and how does it work?
What is the female condom and how does it work?
What is Depo-Provera and how effective is it?
What is the birth control patch?
What is the NuvaRing and how effective is it?
What is a diaphragm and how effective is it? How is it different than a cervical cap?
What are spermicides?
How exactly do you get a prescription for birth control?
I'm on the Pill and my partner and I have been tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)--can we stop using condoms?
When I hear about condoms, I hear people say "when used correctly." What does that really mean? I thought it was pretty obvious how to use one, but now I'm worried that I'm doing something wrong.

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